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Potassium hydroxyacetate

CAS 1932-50-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 1932-50-9
1 K⁺
US production22.7K lb
Import value, 2024$81M
Import volume13.3K lb
Import dependency37%
Top sourceChina 35%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291819 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 22.7K lb · Imports 13.3K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Macdermid
EPA-registered importers (1)
Solenis

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1932-50-9
PubChem CID23668515
DTXSIDDTXSID1042316
FormulaC2H3KO3
Mol. Weight114.14 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium hydroxyacetate (CAS 1932-50-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1932-50-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1042316. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1042316 PubChem: 23668515. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668515 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1932-50-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1932-50-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 1932-50-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/